OKINAWA, Japan –Marines train and deploy in a variety of different locations that may have rough terrain such as gaps in the land and broken down bridges they cannot cross on foot. When these problems arise, the engineers are called.During exercise Blue Chromite 17, Marines from 9th Engineer Support...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A dark, mysterious storage compound rests on the edge of the Osan flightline. Vaults litter the sulfur-smelling storage area holding items valued in the millions, with others priceless to the United States. One small group of U.S. Airmen hold the responsibility...

PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- U.S. forces are set to partner with the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in amphibious operations off Guam and Tinian as part of Keen Sword 17, Nov. 1-11. Keen Sword is a joint and bilateral exercise held between the U.S. military and JSDF in an effort to increase operational...

HONOLULU - A seven-person Vietnamese delegation visited Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) for a command brief and Tripler Army Medical Center tour. The visit allowed leaders from both U.S. and Vietnamese armies to share professional experiences in an effort to strengthen the military medical...

PHILIPPINE SEA - The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), began participation in exercise Keen Sword 2017 (KS17) Oct. 30.KS17 is a joint, bilateral field training exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) and is designed to...